Where does “conger” come from?

conger (English) comes from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος, from Proto-Indo-European geng- — lump.

conger (English): Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several scaleless marine eels, of the...

Ancestry of “conger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcongre
2Latincongerconger eel
3Ancient Greekγόγγροςtubercular disease in olive-trees
4Proto-Indo-Europeangeng-lump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geng-Every word from Ancient Greek γόγγροςEvery word from Latin conger
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